Less than 72 hours after honoring the Class of 2022 at Commencement, Marietta College will turn its attention to recognizing employees who have reached a milestone in service, as well as 11 individuals who are retiring.

President Bill Ruud is pleased to honor each employee who is being recognized for milestone years of service — starting at five years and continuing in five-year increments during the annual Employee Service Award and Retirement Recognition Ceremony at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center.

Those being recognized for their service to the College have a combined sum of 894 years. One employee, Dr. Dave Freeman (Petroleum Engineering), is celebrating 30 years of employment at Marietta, while three – Eric Fitch (Environmental Science), Tanya Jarrell (Biology) and Peter Thayer (Library) are celebrating 25 years.

Also being honored on May 10 are:

Twenty-year awards: Dave Brown (Biology), Dennis Kuhl (Physics), Ryan May (Psychology), Marilee Morrow (Communication), Jolene Powell (Art) and Wendy Thieman (Athletics).

Fifteen-year awards: Nathan Anderson (English), Christy Burke (Education Abroad), Timothy Cokeley (Physical Plant), Aaron Cowdery (Information Technology), Ali Doerflinger (Psychology), Jim Jeitler (Chemistry), Jonna Munfield (Advancement), Linda Showalter (Library), Gi Smith (Communication and Brand Management), Joseph Straw (Library), David Torbett (Religion) and Jon VanderWal (Athletics).

Ten-year awards: Jordan Becker (Physical Plant), Rhonda Bumgarner (Administration & Finance), Tej Gautam (Geology), Gillian Keeley (Physical Plant), Cora Pottmeyer (Physical Plant), Rakib Sarker (Petroleum Engineering), Kole Vivian (Athletics) and Kurt Wile (Athletic Training).

Five-year awards: Linda Adelson (Mailroom), Layne Archer (Admission), Thomas Arison (Athletics), Jena Blair (Athletic Training), Joan Borman (Administration & Finance), William Clark (Academic Affairs), Samantha Delbaugh (Student Financial Aid), Brandon Downing (History), Andrew Francis (Music), Melissa Gandor (Academic Affairs), Allen Gattis (Information Technology), Christopher Hall (College Police), Mary Herb (Communications and Brand Management), Nicole Hill (Admission), Thomas Hinkle Jr. (Athletics); James Karan (Business & Economics), Ann Kaufman (Education), Philip Mason (Communication and Brand Management), Malory Nadrah (Athletics), Jacob Ridgway (Physical Plant), Jennifer Rose (Copy Center), Shawn Runyon (Athletics), Caitlin Thomas (Athletics), Kayleigh Williams (Administration & Finance), Matthew Williamson (Computer Science) and Jenni Zhang (Asian Studies).

Also, being recognized are 11 retirees: Dr. Doug Anderson, Director of Legacy Library (2005 to 2022), Bob Billingsley, HVAC Engineer (1995 to 2022), Wendy Bartlett, Instructor of Geology (2007 to 2022), Dr. Dottie Erb, Professor of Education (1991 to 2022), Robin Eschbaugh, Payroll Manager (2004 to 2022), Victoria Ford, Senior HR Administrator (1991 to 2022), Roy Johnson, Systems and Services Manager (1979 to 2022), Dr. Cathy Mowrer, McCoy Professor of Education (2003 to 2022), Joyce Pennington, Administrative Coordinator (1989 to 2022), Nancy Schwendeman, Executive Coordinator (2005 to 2022), and Dr. Xiaoxiong Yi, Associate Professor of Political Science (1989 to 2021).